BILLY BUSTING A GUT!

Joel risks health while refusing to slow tempo

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The spotlightloving music icon wants to continue performing for years to come a source says

PIANO man Billy Joel is itching to get on stage after back surgery, but friends fear his relentless drive to perform could be a death sentence!

“He loves the spotlight so much, and of course the massive paychecks it brings, and no one is telling him to retire,” squawks a snitch.

“They just want to see him slow down and take better care of himself. He’s all gas and no brakes and it’s going to cost him!”

The 75-year-old music legend — who underwent a delicate back op in 2021 — took a nasty tumble during a February concert when he lost his balance and crashed to the floor while belting It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me.